Directors must be 'accountable'The public interest directors on the boards of State-backed banks must be made for accountable for the work they do on behalf…Fri Dec 21 2012 - 00:00
Somers 'shocked' by lax risk protocolsOnly loans above €750 million went to the board of Allied Irish Banks for approval at the height of the boom so lax were the …Fri Dec 21 2012 - 00:00
Bank of Ireland outlines distressed mortgage movesBank of Ireland is offering mortgage restructuring options to between 400 and 500 customers per week, an Oireachtas committee…Thu Dec 20 2012 - 00:00
Howlin to publish new lottery BillMinister for Public Expenditure and Reform Brendan Howlin will tomorrow publish legislation overhauling the rules and regulations…Wed Dec 19 2012 - 00:00
TalkTalk workers get €2.7m in EU aidThe 432 Talk Talk workers who lost their jobs as a result of the closure of the firm’s call centre in Waterford last year have…Wed Dec 19 2012 - 00:00
Survey reveals high charity salariesMore than 40 per cent of charities that responded to a survey conducted by The Irish Times pay their chief executives €100,000…Wed Dec 19 2012 - 00:00
Pulling plug on database 'may cost €200m'Charity register: It was intended to shed light on one of the most opaque sectors in Irish society – a single searchable database…Wed Dec 19 2012 - 00:00
Bus Éireann unveils cost-cutting planBus Éireann today announced plans to push ahead with a raft of cost-cutting measures aimed at addressing a projected €16 million…Fri Dec 14 2012 - 00:00
Coalition to fix loophole to enable banks to seize homesThe Government has agreed with the EU-IMF troika that it will fix the legal loophole preventing banks seizing the homes of defaulting…Wed Dec 12 2012 - 00:00
Troika wants Government to reform repossession lawsThe EU-IMF Troika wants the Government to remove a legal impediment constraining banks from repossessing properties tied to bad…Tue Dec 11 2012 - 00:00
Two juvenile snowy owls arrive in time for ChristmasDublin Zoo has received an early Christmas gift in the form of two snowy owls.Fri Dec 07 2012 - 00:00
Snowy owls bring festive cheer to zooDublin Zoo has received something of an early Christmas gift in the form two snowy owls.Thu Dec 06 2012 - 00:00
Domestic loans decline in OctoberLoans by banks and other credit institutions to Irish households declined again in October, while deposits continued to flow …Sat Dec 01 2012 - 00:00
Irish lending continues to declineLoans to Irish households fell again in October as deposits continued to flow back into the Irish banking system.Fri Nov 30 2012 - 00:00
FBD confident on full-year earningsInsurer FBD says it will deliver better-than-expected full-year earnings on the back of a strong second-half performance in its…Tue Nov 20 2012 - 00:00
Ulster Bank fined €2m for breachesThe Central Bank has fined Ulster Bank just under €2 million over violations relating to the management of liquidity risk and…Mon Nov 19 2012 - 00:00
Problem with website delays Nama search for insolvency teamThe National Asset Management Agency (Nama) has been forced to delay the procurement of a high-level team of insolvency experts…Sat Nov 17 2012 - 00:00
Users claim bugs remain in relaunched etenders websiteUsers of the relaunched etenders website say bugs remain despite assurances that early glitches have been resolved.Thu Nov 15 2012 - 00:00
Complaints over revamped tender siteThe Government’s revamped etenders website, which promises to remove red tape and make it easier to win public contracts, has…Tue Nov 13 2012 - 00:00
Swedish lotto experts advising on tendersOne of the world’s leading lottery industry specialists is advising the Government on how to manage the upcoming lottery tendering…Mon Nov 12 2012 - 00:00
McDowell warning on media ownershipFormer tánaiste and Progressive Democrat leader Michael McDowell has criticised the Government for delaying the introduction …Sat Nov 03 2012 - 00:00
Sakharov prize for Iranian activistsThe European Parliament has awarded its top human rights prize to two prominent Iranian activists.Fri Oct 26 2012 - 01:00
ECB appointment rejected on grounds of gender biasTHE EUROPEAN Parliament has controversially blocked the appointment of Luxembourg’s Yves Mersch to the board of the European …Fri Oct 26 2012 - 01:00
MEPs reject Mersch for ECB roleThe European Parliament has controversially blocked the appointment of Luxembourg’s Yves Mersch to the board of the European …Thu Oct 25 2012 - 01:00
ECB should have powers to intervene in banks - BarrosoEUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: The European Central Bank should have the powers to intervene in any euro area bank, European Commission…Wed Oct 24 2012 - 01:00
Threat to Erasmus scheme numbersThe number of places offered to students under the European Union’s Erasmus exchange programme may be reduced if a budgetary …Wed Oct 24 2012 - 01:00
EU institutions in dispute over lack of women on board of ECBA MAJOR gender row has erupted at the heart of the European Union over the nomination of Luxembourg’s Yves Mersch to the executive…Wed Oct 24 2012 - 01:00
ECB needs 'powers to intervene'The European Central Bank should have the powers to intervene in any euro area bank, European Commission president Jose Manuel…Tue Oct 23 2012 - 01:00
Government scrambles to play down Merkel commentsThe Government was tonight scrambling to play down comments by German chancellor Angela Merkel which appeared to rule out back…Fri Oct 19 2012 - 01:00
Keen interest in lottery, says HowlinTHE GOVERNMENT’S plan to sell an extended 20-year licence to run the national lottery has attracted “considerable interest” both…Wed Oct 17 2012 - 01:00
Howlin notes 'interest' in lottery saleThe Government's plan to sell an extended 20-year licence to run the national lottery has attracted “considerable interest” both…Tue Oct 16 2012 - 01:00
Davy Stockbrokers to advise Government on lottery licenceThe Government is to appoint Davy Stockbrokers as its special adviser to the upcoming lottery tendering processThu Oct 11 2012 - 01:00
Davy selected as lottery adviserThe Government is to appoint Davy Stockbrokers as its special adviser to the upcoming lottery tendering process.Wed Oct 10 2012 - 01:00
Teachers' unions criticise Junior Cert planThe country’s main teaching unions have both described the plan to overhaul the Junior Cert examination as “deeply regrettable…Thu Oct 04 2012 - 01:00
Growth in Irish services bucks euro area trendACTIVITY IN Ireland’s services sector grew at the fastest pace in 19 months in September, bucking a euro area-wide trend of dwindling…Thu Oct 04 2012 - 01:00
Live Register numbers fall by 400The number of people claiming unemployment benefit fell by 400 last month, according to the latest Live Register figures.Wed Oct 03 2012 - 01:00
Property rebound may take 18 yearsIreland’s moribund property market may take between seven and 18 years to fully recover from the recent crash, according to two…Wed Oct 03 2012 - 01:00
Good buzzA CONNEMARA-based start-up has secured €300,000 in funding to market a natural remedy for one of the main fungal blights affecting…Tue Sept 25 2012 - 01:00
Northern Trust to take on 400 over next five yearsA LEADING US financial services company will more than double its workforce in Limerick as part of a major expansion of its Irish…Thu Sept 20 2012 - 01:00
Asylum children go hungry, says reportMANY CHILDREN in the State’s asylum process are living in extreme poverty in overcrowded accommodation with inadequate food, …Wed Sept 19 2012 - 01:00
US firm to create 400 Limerick jobsA leading US financial services company is to more than double its workforce in Limerick as part of a major expansion of its …Wed Sept 19 2012 - 01:00
Dublin drops from 10th to 26th most expensive city in worldDublin has fallen from the 10th most expensive city in the world to the 26th, according to an international cost of living study…Sat Sept 15 2012 - 01:00
Dublin is 26th most expensive cityDublin has fallen from being the 10th most expensive city in the world to the 26th, according to an international cost of living…Fri Sept 14 2012 - 01:00
TCD to attract more non-EU studentsTRINITY COLLEGE Dublin plans to double the number of non-EU students attending the university as part of a strategy to build …Tue Sept 11 2012 - 01:00
Luas tram derailed in collision with truckSIX PEOPLE were injured when a Luas tram collided with a truck in Dublin yesterday.Tue Sept 11 2012 - 01:00
Smuggled Irish poisons blamed for Scottish eagle deathsONE OF Scotland’s leading wildlife agencies has raised concerns that banned poisons linked to the deaths of golden and white-…Tue Sept 11 2012 - 01:00
Six injured in Luas red line collisionSix people were injured when a Luas tram collided with a skip truck in Dublin this morning.Mon Sept 10 2012 - 01:00
Consultants paid €131,000 for reviewThe Department of Health has defended its decision to pay a consultancy firm €131,000 plus VAT for six weeks of work.Fri Sept 07 2012 - 01:00
Parents' group calls for online books retailer to contact waiting customersTHE NATIONAL Parents Council for post-primary schools has urged online retailer schoolbooksThu Aug 30 2012 - 01:00
